Update (Friday, October 10th, 2014)
According to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun, J.J. Hardy will earn $11.5 million in 2015, $12.5 million in 2016, $14 million in 2017 and will have a $14 million club option in 2018 with a $2 million buyout.
Original Story (Thursday, October 9th, 2014)
The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a three-year contract extension with shortstop J.J. Hardy worth at least $40 million according to FOX’s Ken Rosenthal.
Hardy was considered a possible free-agent target for the Mets this off season as they look to add a bat at shortstop.
This season with Baltimore, Hardy hit .268/.309/.372/.682 with nine home runs and 52 RBI’s. It will be interesting to see how his contract impacts other free agent shortstops such as Hanley Ramirez and Jed Lowrie.
